Singapore continues to be at the forefront of innovation and regulation, demonstrating its commitment to fostering international collaboration, combating technological crimes, and strengthening financial integrity. The regulatory developments in October …
International tax competition has accelerated with the rise of globalization and is widely regarded as a cause for the downward spiral in the inflows of many governments. World leaders led …
The procedure for obtaining a patent can often be a long and arduous task. Your application must be researched, published, reviewed, and then examined — these steps that can take …
On May 28, 2020, the National People’s Congress authorised the drafting and enacting of a national security law for Hong Kong. The law came into effect on 30 June, the …
In November 2016, OECD members finalized the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument” or “MLI”). MLI targets the implementation …
Several new compliance initiatives were announced by the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) at two joint sessions in February. These include implementing …
In its latest budget, the Indian government has launched several tax reforms aimed at reviving the country’s economy and improving the investment climate. These include slashing the corporate tax rate …
Since the 2016 US Election, “fake news” has dominated discussions in political, technology, and media circles across the globe. It is a contentious issue that requires a nuanced balance between …
The widespread anger against income-inequality, rise of populist nationalist leaders, growing clout of anti-immigration parties, instability in the global economic system, and a backlash against globalism in …
The Accounting and Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) is the government agency that oversees the registration and regulations of all Singapore companies. While ACRA works hard to make it easy …